Let's play the odds on which Spider-Man movie villains will appear in No Way Home

Jamie Foxx’s Electro was never the most popular villain—probably because his only appearance was in the least discussed Spider-Man movie, 2014’s The Amazing Spider-Man 2. So it came as something of a surprise when news broke that Foxx would be reprising the role in No Way Home. Then again, . He’s still listed on IMDB as part of the cast, but until we see our beautiful blue boy again, let’s not go putting all our money on red.Odds: 2:1

Speaking of great villain performances, Willem Dafoe added a lot of weight and gravitas to the operatic, heightened universe of 2002’s . Sam Raimi hit gold when he cast Dafoe, whose razor-sharp face was the perfect choice for Norman Osborne. Not only is Dafoe listed on Far From Home’s IMDB page, but we see his pumpkin bomb in the trailer, and we hear his laugh, too, so we must assume he’s making an appearance. However, the fact that we don’t see him in the trailer means it might be good to hedge your bets just a little.Odds: 3:1

The Lizard is also a character that fans are batting around, but we’re a little less optimistic that he’ll resurface. It would be nice for Dylan Baker to get his turn at playing the reptilian menace (something Raimi was supposedly planning when he introduced Doctor Curt Connors way back in Spider-Man 2), but it doesn’t seem likely that general audiences would remember him—or even know that Connors was supposed to eventually become the Lizard. Nor is it certain that anyone much remembers Rhys Ifans’ take on Connors and the Lizard in . So why gamble on it? Nevertheless, there is a in the trailer in which a shadowy figure swipes at Parker. Fans are pointing to it as proof of the Lizard’s involvement. Could it be the Lizard? Could it be Venom? Could it be Sandman? It’s a little too blurry to tell at this point. Odds: 25:1

Some fans think that the sand in the new trailer is a dead giveaway, and they could be right. Thomas Haden Church’s Sandman was severely underserved by , which focused more heavily on the studio-mandated Venom and the narratively-mandated Harry Osborne. However, Sandman was the character with the most promise, the most dramatically relevant story arc, and the best performance. (Church is such a raw nerve in the role.) So maybe that sand is a harbinger of a whole man made of sand? It’s a possibility. Odds: 50:1

This one makes a lot of sense on paper. If you’re pulling old villains, why not get one that has an emotional connection to the hero? At the end of , we learn that Adrian Toomes (Michael Keaton) is still alive and in prison, and if director Jon Watts is assembling a Sinister Six, he’s got a solid Vulture for the crew. But Keaton’s name hasn’t been tossed around at all in casting updates, he’s not in the trailer, and given his appearance in the standard MCU timeline, it doesn’t make a ton of sense that they’d save his appearance for a surprise. Maybe Sony laid exclusive claim to him for Morbius?Odds: 75:1

Bokeem Woodbine’s Shocker didn’t leave much of an impression in Spider-Man: Homecoming. It’s not Woodbine’s fault—competing for brain space against Michael Keaton isn’t something any actor should have to do. But his inclusion hinted at a larger Spider-Man world filled with potential baddies. Could Shocker and make a return to the series after being defeated in the first film? Maybe! After all, .Odds: 100:1

Sure, Quentin Beck (Jake Gyllenhaal) dies at the end of , but can we trust Mysterio? It wouldn’t be outside the realm of possibility that some of what we see in the trailer is a Mysterio creation. Some fans think this is setting up or , but they weren’t in any other Spider-Man movies, so they’re disqualified. Additionally, those characters seem like a tall order for a two-hour blockbuster that already has a lot of Doctor Strange. Maybe in a post- world. Seems more likely that Mysterio is still playing with smoke and mirrors. Sidenote: If he comes back, Hydro-Man’s odds increase, too. Odds: 200:1